Green Smoothie Recipe For People Sensitive to Sugar

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Some folks can't tolerate sugars, even fruit sugar, like me, a hypoglycemic. Other people need to watch sugar intake (diabetics, arthritics, cancer patients...) So this recipe would be suitable for Low Sugar diets.

1 granny smith apple, washed, not peeled
4-5 stalks celery, ends & tips removed, use leaves
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
½ of a large avocado
½ bunch parsley
approx 3-4 cups clean drinking water

Chop vegetables into 1 inch pieces for easy blending. Fill blender with 3-4 cups filtered water (more or less water depending on how thick you desire your shake). Add all ingredients into blender. Puree till smooth or desired consistency.

* You can also add the juice from one half of a lemon or lime and even ¼ tsp sea salt and/or cayenne pepper.


(this recipe originated from www.bodyecology.com)

Coconut Oil

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Coconut oil, despite it's bad reputation, is a wonderful addition to a healthy diet. Coconut oil has a thermogenic effect. Basically, it raises your body temperature which increases your metabolism. Middle Chain Fatty Acids (the type of fat in coconut oil) actually uses up energy as they are being metabolized, this is why it is good to add a moderate amount of coconut oil to your daily menu plan.

Coconut oil also contains high amounts of lauric acid, a proven antiviral, antibacterial, antifungl and antiparisitic agent. The only other place lauric acid has been found is human milk. Lauric acid is converted in the human body into monolaurin which helps your body to defend itself agains viruses (like herpes, measels, HIV), and bacteria (such as staph infections and listeria that causes food poisoning) as well as parasites.

Coconut oil is perfect for many types of cooking or uncooking! It is solid when below 72 degrees and oil when warmer. It is the perfect oil for sauteeing because it doesn't create trans fats at high temperatures like most oil (including canola, vegetable and olive oils.) Coconut oil is great for making raw desserts as well as baking breads and cookies! You can use it in place of any oil or lard in cooking, with good success.

Coconut oil is great for people suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS, gallbladder disease, osteoporosis, Crohn's Disease, and hypoglycemia (which is what I take it for.) I have even heard people say that coconut oil helps them to kick the sugar habit!

So, if you have margarine, shortening, lard and vegetable oils in your pantry get on the healthy bandwagon and replace them all with coconut oil!

Want to learn more about coconut oils benefits? Check to see if your library carries a great little book called The Coconut Oil Miracle. Concerned about saturated fats in coconut oil? Great video!

There are some great deals on coconut oil out there, just make sure you do not purchase hydrogenated coconut oil!



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